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The distance between Porto and Coimbra is 106 km. The road distance is 119 km.

What is the cheapest way to get from Porto to Coimbra?

The cheapest way to get from Porto to Coimbra is to rideshare which costs 8€ and takes 1 h 37 min.

What is the fastest way to get from Porto to Coimbra?

The quickest way to get from Porto to Coimbra is to train which takes 53 min and costs 8€ - 15€.

Is there a direct train between Porto and Coimbra?

Yes, there is a direct train departing from Vila Nova de Gaia and arriving at Coimbra-B. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.

Is there a direct bus between Porto and Coimbra?

Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porto and arriving at Coimbra. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 25 min.

How long does it take to get from Porto to Coimbra?

The train from Vila Nova de Gaia to Coimbra-B takes 53 min including transfers and departs hourly.

Coimbra, Portugal

Coimbra is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population at the 2011 census was 143,397, in an area of 319.40 km2. The fourth-largest urban centre in Portugal (after Lisbon, Porto and Braga), it is the largest city of the district of Coimbra, the Centro region and the Baixo Mondego subregion. About 460,000 people live in the Região de Coimbra, comprising 19 municipalities and extending into an area 4336 km2.
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Things to do in Coimbra

The University of Coimbra is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, Portugal. Established in 1290 in Lisbon, it went through a number of relocations until it was moved permanently to its current city in 1537, being one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, the oldest university of Portugal, and one of the country's largest higher education and research institutions.

The Portugal dos Pequenitos (translated as Portugal of/for the Little Ones) is a Miniature park in the civil parish of Santa Clara e Castelo Viegas, in the municipality of Coimbra, in the Portuguese district of Coimbra. The park consists of diminutive versions of Portuguese houses and monuments, and has pavilions dedicated to the former Portuguese colonies.

Conímbriga is one of the largest Roman settlements excavated in Portugal, and was classified as a National Monument in 1910. Located in the civil parish of Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova, in the municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova, it is situated 2 km from the municipal seat and 16 km from Coimbra (the Roman town of Aeminium).

The National Museum Machado de Castro (Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro) is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal, named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro. It first opened in 1913 and its latest renovation (2004-2012), which included the addition of a new building, was awarded the Piranesi/Prix de Rome Prize 2014.

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